And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Ezra
HistoryHath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Luke
GospelsAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Genesis
LawAnd Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
John
GospelsAnd this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahGive ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
Genesis
LawThey shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Job
WisdomThe length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Exodus
Law / MosesI have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHave I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Numbers
LawAnd he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
John
Gospels / JohnYe have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesPeter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?